Extrahepatic cytochrome P450s play an insignificant role in triptolide-induced toxicity
Abstract Background Triptolide, an active ingredient of Chinese medicine plant Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f., has been shown to exert anti-tumor, immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fertility pharmacological effects. However, triptolide also causes severe side effects, which are manifest...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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Series: | Chinese Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-018-0179-8 |